Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] at the prospect " in BNC.
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| 1 | All this , one may presume further , was supposed to supply the missing will and determination of the indigenous people and just in case the French might be feeling a little faint-hearted at the prospect , the US should immediately reconsider its policy at the first sign that the French were planning to give up or even if they planned to take the problem to the UN . |
| 2 | Monique Javer , Britain 's No. 2 ranked woman player , is so excited at the prospect of playing as a team member for Great Britain and of participating in Barcelona that she can talk of little else . |
| 3 | Belinda had been slightly unnerved to find that this man was Faye Hamilton 's obstetrician , and was rather alarmed at the prospect of spending a block of time in his elegant office , becoming familiar with the case history of her new patient . |
| 4 | Not exactly overjoyed at the prospect of looking after her niece , Liesl Silverstone 's aunt secretly attempted to shift the responsibility without her niece knowing : |
| 5 | I AM deeply concerned at the prospect of sick people being made to pay for the Government 's mismanagement of the economy . |
| 6 | Now , with the physical signs so very apparent , Celia was even more concerned at the prospect of confronting her . |
| 7 | Apparently , the ad consists of BRUCE DICKINSON holding the band 's mascot EDDIE up to the camera and drawling : ‘ Buckle up , or you could end up looking like this , ’ but market research has revealed that viewers were far more frightened at the prospect of looking like Brucie himself . |
| 8 | I am not sure whether I am more appalled at the prospect of the Labour party being in government than I am at the prospect of having the support of the hon. Member for Eastbourne ( Mr. Bellotti ) and the Liberal party . |
| 9 | Monsieur Pallon was a portly man with a luxuriant moustache and twinkling eyes , and he was clearly delighted at the prospect of having some of the floor space in his depot returned to him . |
| 10 | Richard at that time was openly delighted at the prospect of posh motors . |
| 11 | I found fifteen waiting for me when I arrived at the Awash Station , all thoroughly unhappy at the prospect ahead . |
| 12 | They were distinctly unenthusiastic at the prospect , but in the end had little option — the independents simply have to have something with which to challenge the BBC . |
| 13 | I was also excited at the prospect of earning some reward , and I could n't sleep that night for thinking about visiting her in the morning . |
| 14 | ‘ I would say she was radiantly happy at the prospect of giving birth . |
| 15 | ‘ I would say she was radiantly happy at the prospect of giving birth . |
| 16 | Ted was not altogether happy at the prospect of explaining to her how he came to be covered with mud down the front of his suit . |
| 17 | And , without feeling wildly excited at the prospect , I do want to be governed by Mr Major . |
| 18 | Anne was wildly excited at the prospect of peace and of John coming home . |
| 19 | No wonder she was now inconsolable at the prospect of the child being returned to London . |
| 20 | Looking anything but delighted at the prospect , he stood up . |
| 21 | Some parents , whether openly or secretly , may feel quite pleased at the prospect of being grandparents . |
| 22 | In 1910 Boccioni and his friends got to know Marinetti well , and were undoubtedly excited at the prospect of creating a new form of painting to correspond to his novel ideas . |
| 23 | He was obviously quite excited at the prospect of an end to his life of celibacy , but remained a perfect gentleman even though he went very blue in the face in his excitement . |
| 24 | Effectively this means that some students at least are initially anxious at the prospect of any language work with a grammatical focus which does not include a formalisation of the data and a description of the rules by the teacher . |
| 25 | They were completely undaunted at the prospect of chasing Somerset 's highest total against Yorkshire of 252 for three and they romped home by five wickets with a full over to spare . |
| 26 | ‘ But you are not too happy at the prospect of leaving your special patient at this stage ? |
| 27 | There were five of them , and they appeared none too happy at the prospect of battling a Myrcan . |
| 28 | When my father suggested I apply , I was pleased and very excited at the prospect of going to boarding-school , which seemed to me to be an adventure , an escape from boredom . |
| 29 | Oh Mrs , she said she 'd be , she would do them but she 'd felt absolutely terrified at the prospect because she had a a few years ago cos Gerry never had trousers with turn ups . |